US EditionGovernment Shutdown Looms as Congress Returns After Monthlong August Recess
Congress must negotiate spending bills and address nominations to prevent a shutdown by Sept. 30, with Democrats demanding significant concessions, officials said.
- As Congress returns from an August recess this week in Washington, D.C., lawmakers face a Sept. 30 federal funding deadline requiring a short-term spending measure to avoid shutdown.
- After summertime rescissions and a fresh block of aid, the administration used a pocket rescission maneuver before fiscal year-end, escalating tensions ahead of the funding fight.
- Facing procedural barriers, Republican Senate leaders consider rule changes to blunt Democratic delays, with stalled nominations since last month and 85 senators backing a GOP measure despite no Trump endorsement.
- This September, lawmakers must juggle a funding fight alongside a comprehensive crime bill and sanctions debate as they seek to avoid a government shutdown on Sept. 30.
- Looking to the fall, GOP leaders will need to balance competing factions after earlier compromises, while Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham urges contingency plans and House Republicans debate Epstein investigation files and Biden probes.
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Congressional Republicans achieved a major victory this summer by passing President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" tax and spending cut bill without a single Democratic vote. However, upon returning to Washington this fall after a month-long August recess, they will have to find a way to work with or without Democrats as a government shutdown looms.
What awaits Congress when they return to Washington
Congressional Republicans scored a massive victory this summer when they passed President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” of tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. But as they return to Washington this fall after a monthlong August recess, they will have to find a way to work with Democrats — or around them — as a government shutdown looms.
Congressional Republicans achieved a great victory this summer by passing President Donald Trump’s “great and beautiful bill” of tax and spending cuts without a single Democratic vote. However, on returning to Washington this fall after a month’s August recess, they will have to find a way to work with or without the Democrats as the government closes. The annual spending battle will dominate the September agenda, along with a possible effort by…
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